2021–22 in Ukrainian football
The 2021–22 season is the 31st season of competitive association football in Ukraine since dissolution of the Soviet Union.
| Season | 2021–22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's football | ||
| Premier League | no title awarded | |
| First League | no title awarded | |
| Second League | no title awarded | |
| Cup | no title awarded | |
| Amateur Cup | no title awarded | |
| Super Cup | Shakhtar Donetsk | |
| Women's football | ||
| Vyshcha Liha | no title awarded | |
| Persha Liha | no title awarded | |
| Women's Cup | Vorskla Poltava | |
| ||
The Ukrainian Premier League and other sporting competitions were suspended on 26 February 2022 following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and declaration of martial law in the country.[1]
National teams
Ukraine national football team
Friendlies
| 8 September 2021 Friendly | Czech Republic  | 1–1 |  Ukraine | Plzeň, Czech Republic |
| 20:45 UTC+2 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Doosan Arena Attendance: 5,231 Referee: Filip Glova (Slovakia) |
2022 FIFA World Cup
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |
|
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 |
 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France |
8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 18 | Qualification for 2022 FIFA World Cup | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 8–0 | |
| 2 | Ukraine |
8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 12 | Advance to play-offs | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| 3 | Finland |
8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 0–2 | 1–2 | — | 2–2 | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 7 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | — | 2–2 | ||
| 5 | Kazakhstan |
8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 20 | −15 | 3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — |
| 1 September 2021 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | Kazakhstan | 2–2 | Ukraine | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |
| 16:00 (20:00 UTC+6) |
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Report | Stadium: Astana Arena Attendance: 6,274 Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania) |
| 4 September 2021 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | Ukraine | 1–1 | France | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| 20:45 (21:45 UTC+3) |
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Report |
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Stadium: NSK Olimpiyskiy Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia) |
| 9 October 2021 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | Finland | 1–2 | Ukraine | Helsinki, Finland |
| 18:00 (19:00 UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Helsinki Olympic Stadium |
| 12 October 2021 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | Ukraine | 1–1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Lviv, Ukraine |
| 20:45 (21:45 UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Arena Lviv |
| 16 November 2021 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0–2 | Ukraine | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 20:45 | Report |
Ukraine U-21 national football team
Ukraine women's national football team
UEFA Women's Euro 2022
UEFA competitions
UEFA Champions League
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Youth League
UEFA Champions League Path
Domestic Champions Path
UEFA Women's Champions League
Qualifying round
Men's club football
| League | Promoted to league | Relegated from league | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | |||
| PFL League 1 | |||
| PFL League 2 | Groups | ||
| A |
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| B | |||
Note: For all scratched clubs, see section Clubs removed for more details
Location map
The following displays the location of teams.
Kyiv
Cherkasy
Donetsk
Lviv
Uzhhorod
Chernihiv
Dnipro
Kharkiv
Mariupol
Poltava
Zaporizhya
Odesa
Inhulets
(Marianivka)
Home venues of teams in the 2021–22 in Ukrainian football.
Teams in italics are from a conflict zone of the war in Donbas and are playing their home games in different cities. SC Tavriya is forced to play its home games outside of Crimea (Autonomous Republic of Crimea).
Teams in italics are from a conflict zone of the war in Donbas and are playing their home games in different cities. SC Tavriya is forced to play its home games outside of Crimea (Autonomous Republic of Crimea).
Number of teams by region
Premier League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 10 | +39 | 47 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Dynamo Kyiv | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 47 | 9 | +38 | 45 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Dnipro-1 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 40 | Qualification to Europa League play-off round |
| 4 | Zorya Luhansk | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 19 | +18 | 36 | Qualification to Europa Conference League third qualifying round |
| 5 | Vorskla Poltava | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 18 | +12 | 33 | Qualification to Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
| 6 | Oleksandriya | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 26 | |
| 7 | Desna Chernihiv[lower-alpha 1] | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 25 | Membership suspended after season |
| 8 | Kolos Kovalivka | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 24 | |
| 9 | Veres Rivne | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 23 | |
| 10 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 19 | |
| 11 | Rukh Lviv | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 18 | |
| 12 | Lviv | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 30 | −16 | 17 | |
| 13 | Chornomorets Odesa | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 40 | −20 | 14 | |
| 14 | Inhulets Petrove | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 28 | −15 | 13 | |
| 15 | Mynai | 18 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 30 | −18 | 10 | |
| 16 | Mariupol[lower-alpha 1] | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 44 | −23 | 8 | Membership suspended after season |
Source: upl.ua
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head higher number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) higher number of goals scored; 7) Draw or "Golden match" if two teams tied for title (Article 22, paragraph 3).[3]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head higher number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) higher number of goals scored; 7) Draw or "Golden match" if two teams tied for title (Article 22, paragraph 3).[3]
Notes:
- Desna Chernihiv and Mariupol confirmed that they cannot compete next season due to destroyed infrastructure and the difficult situation in their cities.[2]
PFL League 1 (First League)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metalist Kharkiv (P) | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 9 | +43 | 53 | Promotion to Ukrainian Premier League[4] |
| 2 | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (P) | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 17 | +21 | 42 | |
| 3 | Alians Lypova Dolyna[lower-alpha 1] | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 33[lower-alpha 2] | Withdrew after season |
| 4 | Obolon Kyiv | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 33[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 5 | Nyva Ternopil | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 29[lower-alpha 3] | |
| 6 | Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 29[lower-alpha 3] | |
| 7 | Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 28 | |
| 8 | Podillya Khmelnytskyi[lower-alpha 1] | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 26 | Withdrew after season |
| 9 | Polissia Zhytomyr | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 25 | |
| 10 | Volyn Lutsk | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 25 | Withdrew after season |
| 11 | Olimpik Donetsk[lower-alpha 1] | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 23 | |
| 12 | Kramatorsk | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 22 | |
| 13 | Ahrobiznes Volochysk[lower-alpha 1] | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 21 | |
| 14 | VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka[lower-alpha 1] | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 28 | −12 | 18 | |
| 15 | Uzhhorod[lower-alpha 1] | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 40 | −24 | 16 | |
| 16 | Kremin Kremenchuk | 20 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 43 | −27 | 13 |
Source: PFL.ua
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference in all games; 6) Goals scored in all games (Note: calculation by criteria indicated in rules 2, 3, 4 is conducted with consideration of all teams that have an equal number of tournament points at the moment of calculation and not only among those which after preliminary criteria have appeared more successful).[11]
(P) Promoted
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference in all games; 6) Goals scored in all games (Note: calculation by criteria indicated in rules 2, 3, 4 is conducted with consideration of all teams that have an equal number of tournament points at the moment of calculation and not only among those which after preliminary criteria have appeared more successful).[11]
(P) Promoted
Notes:
PFL League 2 (Second League)
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karpaty Lviv | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 7 | +39 | 48 | Promotion to Ukrainian First League |
| 2 | Livyi Bereh Kyiv[lower-alpha 1] | 19 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 47 | 14 | +33 | 46 | Withdrew after season |
| 3 | LNZ Cherkasy | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 9 | +27 | 41 | Promotion to Ukrainian First League |
| 4 | Dinaz Vyshhorod | 19 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 18 | +15 | 40 | |
| 5 | Epitsentr Dunaivtsi | 19 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 37 | |
| 6 | MFA Mukachevo[lower-alpha 1] | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 29 | Withdrew after season |
| 7 | Karpaty Halych[lower-alpha 1] | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 25[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 8 | Nyva Vinnytsia | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 25[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 9 | Bukovyna Chernivtsi | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 23 | Promotion to Ukrainian First League |
| 10 | FC Chernihiv | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 20 | |
| 11 | Dnipro Cherkasy | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 17 | Withdrew after season |
| 12 | Chaika Petropavlivska Borshchahivka | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 40 | −24 | 15 | |
| 13 | Rubikon Kyiv | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 38 | −26 | 11 | |
| 14 | AFSC Kyiv | 19 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 38 | −30 | 8 | Withdrew after season |
| 15 | Lyubomyr Stavyshche[lower-alpha 1] | 19 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 51 | −43 | 4 |
Source: PFL.ua
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference in all games; 6) Goals scored in all games (Note: calculation by criteria indicated in rules 2, 3, 4 is conducted with consideration of all teams that have equal number of tournament points at the moment of calculation and not only among those which after preliminary criteria have appeared more successful).
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference in all games; 6) Goals scored in all games (Note: calculation by criteria indicated in rules 2, 3, 4 is conducted with consideration of all teams that have equal number of tournament points at the moment of calculation and not only among those which after preliminary criteria have appeared more successful).
Notes:
- Due to Russo-Ukrainian War, Lyubomyr Stavyshche, Karpaty Halych, MFA Mukachevo and Livyi Bereh Kyiv withdrew from competitions after season.[12][13][14][15]
- Karpaty Halych: 3 pts; Nyva: 0 pts
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metalurh Zaporizhzhia | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 7 | +27 | 45 | Promotion to Ukrainian First League |
| 2 | Skoruk Tomakivka | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 14 | +19 | 41 | |
| 3 | Peremoha Dnipro | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 14 | +20 | 39[lower-alpha 1] | Withdrew after season |
| 4 | Balkany Zorya | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 34 | 14 | +20 | 39[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 5 | Tavriya Simferopol[lower-alpha 2] | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 33 | |
| 6 | Poltava | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 31[lower-alpha 3] | Promotion to Ukrainian First League |
| 7 | Trostianets[lower-alpha 2] | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 31[lower-alpha 3] | Withdrew after season |
| 8 | Mykolaiv | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 30 | |
| 9 | Vovchansk | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 27[lower-alpha 4] | |
| 10 | Viktoriya Mykolaivka[lower-alpha 2] | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 27[lower-alpha 4] | |
| 11 | Yarud Mariupol | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 24 | Promotion to Ukrainian First League |
| 12 | Nikopol | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 42 | −20 | 20 | Withdrew after season |
| 13 | Enerhiya Nova Kakhovka[lower-alpha 2] | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 40 | −20 | 17 | |
| 14 | Real Pharma Odesa | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 49 | −27 | 14 | |
| 15 | Krystal Kherson | 20 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 36 | −17 | 9 | Withdrew after season |
| 16 | Sumy[lower-alpha 2] | 19 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 53 | −37 | 5 |
Source: PFL.ua
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference in all games; 6) Goals scored in all games (Note: calculation by criteria indicated in rules 2, 3, 4 is conducted with consideration of all teams that have equal number of tournament points at the moment of calculation and not only among those which after preliminary criteria have appeared more successful).
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference in all games; 6) Goals scored in all games (Note: calculation by criteria indicated in rules 2, 3, 4 is conducted with consideration of all teams that have equal number of tournament points at the moment of calculation and not only among those which after preliminary criteria have appeared more successful).
Notes:
- Peremoha: 3 pts; Balkany: 0 pts
- Due to Russo-Ukrainian War, Tavriya Simferopol, Enerhiya Nova Kakhovka, Viktoriya Mykolaivka, Sumy and Trostianets withdrew from competitions after the season.[16][17][18][19]
- Poltava: 3 pts; Trostianets: 0 pts
- Vovchansk: 6 pts; Viktoriya: 0 pts
Ukrainian Cup
Super Cup
Women's club football
| Promoted | Relegated |
|---|---|
| Kolos Kovalivka Ateks Kyiv Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (past the 2nd tier) | Nika Mykolaiv |
- Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih and Nika Mykolaiv signed a partnership agreement, after which Kryvbas entered top tier, while Nika started at the second.[21]
Note: For the scratched club, see section Clubs removed for more details
Vyshcha Liha
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zhytlobud-2 Kharkiv | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 2 | +56 | 30 | Qualification for the Champions League qualifying first round |
| 2 | Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 5 | +62 | 27 | Withdrew |
| 3 | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 7 | +19 | 22 | |
| 4 | Mariupol | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 16 | |
| 5 | Kolos Kovalivka | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 15 | |
| 6 | Ladomyr Volodymyr-Volynskyi | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 14 | |
| 7 | EMS Podillia Vinnytsia | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 25 | −16 | 13[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 8 | Voskhod Stara Maiachka | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 13[lower-alpha 1] | Withdrew |
| 9 | Pantery Uman | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 46 | −36 | 6[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 10 | Karpaty Lviv | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 37 | −24 | 6[lower-alpha 2] | Withdrew |
| 11 | Ateks Kyiv | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 51 | −48 | 0 |
Source: womensfootball.com.ua
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.[22]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.[22]
Notes:
- Head-to-head points: Podillia 3, Voskhod 0
- Head-to-head points: Pantery 3, Karpaty 0
Managerial changes
This is a list of managerial changes among Ukrainian professional football clubs:
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clubs removed
- Obolon-2
- Volyn-2
- FC Cherkashchyna
- Karpaty Lviv
- Bukovynska Nadiya
Notes
References
- Rosser, Jack (24 February 2022). "Ukrainian Premier League suspended as martial law declared following Russian invasion". Evening Standard. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- There took place a work meeting of the UPL members (Відбулася робоча нарада учасників Української Прем’єр-Ліги) Archived 2022-06-01 at the Wayback Machine. Ukrainian Premier League. 27 May 2022
- Defining of teams' places in competitions (Визначення місць команд у змаганнях). 2021–22 Ukrainian Premier League regulations.
- Kadenko: Metalist and Kryvbas will play in the UPL (Каденко: Металіст та Кривбас - гратимуть в УПЛ). Professional Football League of Ukraine. 28 May 2022
- Альянс і Вікторія пропустять сезон-2022/23. Sport Arena. 5 July 2022
- Агробізнес офіційно пропускає сезон 2022/23. Sport Arena. 8 July 2022
- Олімпік пропустить сезон Першої ліги 2022/23. Sport Arena. 13 July 2022
- ФК Ужгород пропускає сезон у Першій лізі Sport Arena. 12 July 2022
- Поділля пропустить новий сезон у Першій лізі. Sport Arena. 7 July 2022
- "ВПК-Агро" не зіграє в наступному сезоні. Footboom. 25 July 2022
- "РЕГЛАМЕНТ Всеукраїнських змагань з футболу серед команд клубів Професіональної футбольної ліги сезону 2020/21" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). 28 August 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-09-07. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- Лівий Берег призупинив діяльність своєї професійної команди. Sport Arena. 28 June 2022
- Карпати Галич не зіграють у сезоні 2022/23. Sport Arena. 8 July 2022
- Любомир не гратиме у Другій лізі у новому сезоні. Sport Arena. 12 June 2022
- Ще одна втрата в першій лізі: не зіграє "Мункач". Footboom. 30 July 2022
- Хавров: Команда Енергія з Нової Каховки вже не існує: 1 квітня клуб офіційно розпущений. Sport Arena. 5 April 2022
- ФК Суми не буде грати у новому сезоні Другої ліги. Sport Arena. 7 July 2022
- Тростянець не зіграє в чемпіонаті Другої ліги сезону 2022/23. Sport Arena. 4 July 2022
- Альянс і Вікторія пропустять сезон-2022/23. Sport Arena. 5 July 2022
- Game protocol. Ukrainian Premier League.
- ФК «КРИВБАС»: МИ РОЗВИВАЄМОСЯ І У НАС З’ЯВЛЯЄТЬСЯ ЖІНОЧА КОМАНДА. womensfootball.com.ua. 2 July 2021
- "ВСЕУКРАЇНСЬКИХ ЗМАГАНЬ З ФУТБОЛУ СЕРЕД ЖІНОЧИХ КЛУБІВ СЕЗОНУ 2021-2022 РОКІВ" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 27 September 2021.
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